Maryland Democrats honored U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her public service career Monday at an Annapolis breakfast hosted by Gov. Wes Moore and his wife, Dawn. Moore called the Baltimore native "an absolute force of nature." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

UPDATE: James Appel, who managed money for the Maryland Republican Party and many GOP candidates, is alleged to have taken $100K from a candidate and $100K from a tennis nonprofit to refinance the loan on his 65-foot yacht, according to an indictment. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The (probably) good news about the next Maryland state government budget: They aren't raising your taxes. The (probably) not good news: There's still a shortfall predicted for future years, and tough questions loom on spending and taxes. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland politicians closed a shortfall, but they didn’t fix the state’s budget woes

Remember the talk of a "Plan B" for congressional redistricting in Maryland? The House of Delegates is maneuvering to make that happen: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Heading to the airport? Get there at least 3 hours early, BWI officials warned Sunday evening. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Here’s a photo of Baltimore’s former Columbus statue in its new digs. This office building is next to the White House.

A controversial statue of Christoper Columbus Baltimoreans dumped into the Inner Harbor in 2020 has found a home on White House grounds. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Banning 287(g) agreements with ICE was just a warm up. Maryland lawmakers are nowhere near finished moving immigration-related bills. Here’s what else they’re considering: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

ICYMI: Maryland Republican lawmakers want to suspend the state’s 46 cents-per-gallon gas tax, to give drivers relief from rising prices at the pump. But Democrats are not jumping on board. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland faces 12,000 child sex abuse claims with no clear plan for possibly billions of dollars in payouts, reports @maddioneill.bsky.social . www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland’s top court may decide a legal question prompted by a Democratic Party dispute in Anne Arundel: When, exactly, must a candidate establish residency to run for office? Del. Gary Simmons (pictured) is challenging the residency of his opponent, John Dove Jr. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The law says the state must open a standalone facility for incarcerated women preoparing for release -- who advocates say lack the programs and opportunities men have. So why has the project stalled for years? www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore ICE officials shipped dozens of detainees thousands of miles from their attorneys and families the day before a possible oversight visit from members of Congress. My colleagues @maddioneill.bsky.social Danny Zawodny and I pieced together what happened. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

What did ICE do with the detainees they were holding at the Baltimore field office? Lawmakers found the cells empty on Monday during an oversight visit. The cells were packed with people just one day before. W/ @maddioneill.bsky.social & Danny Zawodny www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Cuts to programs for people with developmental disabilities will be “very painful” to absorb, advocates say. A Senate leader said the cuts were the "least bad" choice.

A federal judge ordered a 14-day halt to construction at a Washington County warehouse that ICE plans to convert into an immigration detention center. The judge said the broader legal challenge filed by Maryland's AG Brown could succeed on the merits. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

It is budget season in Annapolis. My colleague @pwoodreporter.bsky.social lays out the issues behind one of this year’s biggest expected cuts.

In his second legal action involving DHS on Tuesday, Maryland AG Anthony Brown asked a federal court to pause construction on a Western Maryland warehouse the feds plan to retrofit into an immigration detention center. The facility could hold up to 1,500 beds. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland's attorney general is suing DHS because they "stonewalled" his attempt to investigate the conditions at the Baltimore ICE facility's hold rooms, @alexmann.bsky.social reports. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The hold rooms at Baltimore's ICE field office are empty, according to Maryland Congress members who toured the facility Monday. Their visit comes days after a federal judge imposed a limit on the number of people that could be held there. tinyurl.com/4apnefss

By @conarck.bsky.social: With limited resources, Baltimore Police struggle to aid mentally ill people. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

BREAKING: ICE has chosen its contractor to turn a Williamsport, Maryland, warehouse into an immigration detention center, reports The Banner's Daniel Zawodny. KVG LLC, a Gettysburg, PA-based logistics company won the $113 million award, according to federal spending records. tinyurl.com/5c24vxr3

It was supposed to be a good year for Maryland's oyster harvest. A "perfect storm" of disasters in recent months now have watermen asking for federal aid, reports @adampwillis.bsky.social . www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

New story for @thebaltimorebanner.com: Youth charging reform is finally gaining traction in Maryland after more than a decade of advocacy. But after some significant compromises, not everyone is happy about it. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A Baltimore family lost their home over $888 in unpaid property taxes and fines. @halliemiller.bsky.social explains how this can happen, and often does. www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

What Rep. Andy Harris said Wednesday on presidential authority to declare war vs. what he said when Barack Obama held the office.

Before DHS/ICE bought a Wiliamsport warehouse to retrofit into an immigration detention center, they scoped out 3 other locations -- two spots in Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County. Check out the map. w/@maddioneill.bsky.social & @pwoodreporter.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The Senate committee vote reducing the charges for teens marked a shift toward youth legal reforms that have stalled in the General Assembly for years.

Maryland wants its $4 billion in tariff payments back. Gov. Moore and top fiscal leaders are demanding Pres. Trump reimburse Marylanders for price hikes from import tariffs, an estimated $1,744 per household. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore says costs need to be constrained at the Developmental Disabilities Administration. For people with disabilities, that translates to pay cuts for their aides and loss of 1:1 support. They're fighting the cuts -- for the 2nd year in a row. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A fantastic slice of Maryland politics served up by @emilyopilo.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

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We asked all 47 Maryland state senators where they stand on redistricting. You can look up their answers by county. w/ @maddioneill.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdfyx2ty

Gov. Wes Moore's pick to lead the state's juvenile services agency breezed through a Senate committee hearing Monday. The panel appeared pleased with having her in charge and asked few questions of Acting Sec. Betsy Fox Tolentino. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore's pick to lead the state's juvenile services agency breezed through a Senate committee hearing Monday. The panel appeared pleased with having her in the role and asked few questions of Acting Sec. Betsy Fox Tolentino. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland is suing the Department of Homeland Security to block a planned ICE detention center in Washington County, saying the federal government failed to do a required environmental impact study and public health concerns. w/ @maddioneill.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland lawmakers are caught between President Trump and a hard place — an affordability crisis. @pwoodreporter.bsky.social lays out how D.C. has captured Maryland’s attention. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

They met. They talked. They didn't change their minds. Here's what we know happened during the redistricting summit between Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Maryland Senate Pres. Bill Ferguson today in Annapolis. By @maddioneill.bsky.social & me www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Leader Hakeem Jeffries is in the Maryland State House Wednesday to meet with Gov. Wes Moore, Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk and Sen. President Bill Ferguson as the pressure builds to call a vote on new congressional maps in the Maryland Senate. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

After Gov. Wes Moore signed a 287(g) ban into law, he handed a pen to Liliana Ramirez, a young activist fighting for families like hers whose loved ones have been arrested by ICE. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Why didn't Maryland Democrats end local ICE cooperation agreements sooner? They feared retaliation from the Trump administration, including federalization of Maryland's National Guard, @brendawintrode.bsky.social reports: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The politics of immigration have shifted in Maryland, pushing Democrats to move faster than ever on a 287(g) ban. Gov. Moore will sign the bill they’ve considered for years on Tuesday. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López is on his way out, resignation effective Feb. 23. DHS has struggled with foster care, contracting for new SNAP cards and critical audits. But DHS also improved kinship care and lowered SNAP error rates. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland’s Black state lawmakers unveiled a sweeping agenda that aims to curb immigration enforcement, ensure that children accused of crimes are held more often in youth custody, promote homeownership and protect health care access. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A former CEO, Gov. Wes Moore is used to the power of a whole organization moving behind him. As governor, he's faced opposition and alterations to his plans, even from his own party.

In his fourth State of the State address, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke like an executive that has taken some lumps and learned some lessons. The speech felt at times like a family meeting, almost confessional. From @thebaltimorebanner.com 's State House team. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

UPDATE: U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Tuesday, lending her support for state lawmakers to keep moving a redistricting bill through the state Senate. The bill passed the House last week.

Gov. Wes Moore said on Friday he plans to sign bills banning agreements between federal immigration agencies and local jails. The so-called 287(g) agreements allow locals to flag noncitizens for ICE upon arrest, not conviction, and hold them for up to 48 hours. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

U.S. Rep Jamie Raskin made a late-night plea for the Maryland Senate to vote on redistricting. His 6-page argument targeted Sen. President Bill Ferguson's opposition to moving the bill in his chamber. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...